NSF TechAccess AI Hubs

$1M/year for 3 years (up to $3M total), with a possible fourth year

Runs in three rounds; the last known deadline was June 23, 2026. Check NSF 26-508 for round three timing.

AMOUNT

$1M/year for 3 years (up to $3M total), with a possible fourth year

AMOUNT

$1M/year for 3 years (up to $3M total), with a possible fourth year

DEADLINE

Runs in three rounds; the last known deadline was June 23, 2026. Check NSF 26-508 for round three timing.

DEADLINE

Runs in three rounds; the last known deadline was June 23, 2026. Check NSF 26-508 for round three timing.

FUNDING TYPE

Grant

CAN YOU GET THIS?

This grant is for institutions selected to run state or territory AI hubs — not for individual startups or founders.

Applicants must be eligible organizations (type specified in the solicitation) submitting one proposal per institution to serve as a Coordination Hub for a specific U.S. state, D.C., or territory. Individual entrepreneurs cannot apply directly.

YOUR REAL ODDS

Up to 56 awards total across three rounds — one per state or territory — making this highly competitive at the institutional level.

Round one funded 10 hubs, round two 20, and the remainder in round three. If your institution is in a state that already has a hub, you are ineligible for another Coordination Hub award.

WHAT IT TAKES

Confirm your institution's eligibility type in solicitation NSF 26-508 — 1-2 days
Check whether your state or territory already has a funded Coordination Hub — 1 day
Prepare and submit proposal via Research.gov following PAPPG requirements — 4-8 weeks

WORTH KNOWING

The deadline of June 23, 2026 has already passed. This program runs in multiple rounds; check NSF's site and the solicitation NSF 26-508 for the timing of round three submissions.

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